Eljeer Hawkins is a member of Socialist Alternative in the US. From Ferguson to Staten Island A Staten Island, New York, grand jury announced last week that it will not indict police officer Daniel Pantaleo for the illegal chokehold death of father of six and Staten Island resident, Eric Garner. This stunning announcement comes on […]
Continue ReadingBryan Koulouris is a member of Socialist Alternative in the US. After Right Wing Gains, Working People Search For Way Forward The coming year could very well see increased struggle, on par with the explosive movements of 2011 around Wisconsin and Occupy. In 2015, the movements will have a higher consciousness and more openness to […]
Continue ReadingChris Gray is a member of Socialist Alternative in the US. The prospect of a new Black freedom movement has been raised through nearly three months of heroic protests by the youth of Ferguson. Like the murder of Emmett Till in 1955, which helped spark the Civil Rights Movement, Mike Brown’s murder symbolizes the systematic […]
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Challenging Corporate Politicians Requires Stamina – But It’s Worth It With 18% of the votes for Jess Spear, Socialist Alternative evaluates its campaign which had a major impact in advancing the discussion on rent control, taxing the rich, and corporate politics. Socialist Alternative candidate Jess Spear’s campaign against Frank Chopp — the most powerful legislator […]
Continue ReadingTom Crean is a member of Socialist Alternative in the US. Big Gains for Republicans while Voters Support Progressive Ballot Measures The significant gains made by Republicans in the mid-term elections, in particular taking control of the U.S. Senate, have caused alarm for working-class and progressive people across the country. The Republicans also solidified their […]
Continue ReadingWilliam Blueher is a member of Socialist Alternative in the US. Upwards of 400,000 people participated in the People’s Climate March in New York City on Sunday. Billed as the largest climate change march in U.S. history, it far surpassed organizers’ original estimate of a 100,000 person turnout. The march was not only massive in […]
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Bryan Koulouris is a member of Socialist Alternative in the US. On the eve of the historic climate march in NYC last weekend, over a thousand people packed into a church while hundreds more were turned away. They came to hear Bernie Sanders, Kshama Sawant, Naomi Klein, Chris Hedges and Bill McKibben. Thousands more have […]
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Continue ReadingEljeer Hawkins is a member of Socialist Alternative in the US. “YOU took my son away from me. YOU know how hard it was for me to get him to stay in school and graduate?! YOU know how many black men graduate?! NOT MANY! … cause you bring them down to this type of level, […]
Continue Reading“We’ve only just gotten started” Dear supporters, Every one of you should be proud of what we accomplished in our primary election campaign. In the first count of votes on election night we had won 19% against the most powerful legislator in the state, and as the late votes are counted we will likely end […]
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